Would this be a good setup?

Hey, would this be a good setup? Or would this kind of setup be known to cause BSODs and other problems or is it safe?

It would be PrivateFirewall+NOD32 AntiVirus 6+MalwareBytes (paid)+SUPERAntiSpyware (free)

 

Drop SAS and put Hitman Pro.

 

Thank you!

 

This might be better:-

PrivateFirewall ---- real time
NOD32 AntiVirus 6 ----real time
sandboxie free version for browser protection http://www.sandboxie.com/
(worth getting the paid version though)

MalwareBytes---- on demand scanning only
Hitman pro---- on demand scanning only

Just my thoughts

 

Yes, that is even better.

 

Stoneman,

Just curious, but why demand only on MalwareBytes ( run pro version since I got a coupon some time ago now).

Tks

 

Nord1
Well imo I think privatefirewall with nod32 together in realtime would probably cover what MalwareBytes would do,plus having sandboxie to stop most of the nasties getting through your browser.Then using MalwareBytes to just scan your downloads or maybe once a week system scans.MalwareBytes is a great program but I personally wouldnt run it realtime with this setup,some people would and theres nothing wrong with that,as I said just my opinion

 

I agree with @STONEMAN. I would drop PrivateFirewall. Win FW is more than enough. Why make a setup heavy? Light but effective is the way to go. And suites like Webroot SecureAnywhere and Titanium products come with no separate FW but support the Win FW with effective settings and control.

 

I also would drop SAS. And use only MBAM Free, not the pro version. 2 real-time anti-malware solutions is overkill and potential conflict waiting to happen, not to mention too much overhead. And some sandboxing and/or light virtualization, and an imaging regimen.

 

Agree with you. SAS shouldn't be even considered let alone dropping.

 

MBAM Pro is designed to run along with your existing AV.

 

When i used mbam pro it seemed to be just a malicious ip blocker and didnt seem to do much else.
If running an av and a decent web blocker or dns then mbam pro is not needed.

 

It has great detection of adware and rogues...

 

MBAM Pro protects against malicious executables. It'll sit quietly until so. It's perfect companion to a AV. Everybody knows about the strength of MBAM's database and detection. That said, MBAM PRO is not very strong in realtime protection.

 

(That said, MBAM PRO is not very strong in realtime protection)
Thats a bold statement, got any proof?

 

Not bold at all. You can see it yourself. Is the realtime prevention as good as the stellar detection and removal of on-demand MBAM? I found myself. PCMag and others agree. Anyway I'm saying this relatively. Not that MBAM pro is not good.

 

Stating as such would certainly be a good marketing ploy. But I wouldn't personally do it in actuality. I've heard many accounts of conflicts from people doing it.

 

Did they make exclusions in each real-time product?

 

I do it without conflict.